Ex Parte Roberts

DAVIDSON, Judge.

Appellant stands charged by indictment with the murder of his wife. His application for bail, pending trial, was refused. The appeal is from that order.

On the morning of September 11, 1947, appellant contacted the sheriff of the county in his (the sheriff’s) office, telling him that he thought his wife was losing her mind and was going to commit suicide. The sheriff suggested various things to do and have done to avert such a tragedy, none of which appellant assented to. Appellant left the sheriff after making the statement:

“No, she has definitely made up her mind to commit…